Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the…
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Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ to pay $10.8M to bank teller
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who…
Continue ReadingThird channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the…
Continue ReadingEvers vetoes a Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill Tuesday that would have created grants to…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service seeking to hike cost of first-class stamp to 73 cents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is planning a rate increase that would raise the price of a first-class stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.…
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New Mid Oregon Credit Union fundraiser to benefit SMART Reading program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union launched a new community impact partnership and spring fundraiser on Monday to benefit the SMART…
Continue ReadingCirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after an 18-year run
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil’s long-running show “The…
Continue ReadingSpanish parliament will consider a bill to grant residency to undocumented immigrants
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s parliament has agreed to consider a proposal that could grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands…
Continue ReadingGermany defends support for Israel in UN court against accusations of ‘facilitating genocide’ in Gaza
By Nadine Schmidt and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Germany has hit back at allegations by Nicaragua that it has been “facilitating…
Continue ReadingFormer assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been…
Continue ReadingMore than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four…
Continue ReadingBob Woodruff Foundation: Where billionaires, celebrities, and the NFL go to support vets
By SARA HERSCHANDER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy When billionaire philanthropists, celebrities, global embassies, and…
Continue ReadingVermont driver is charged with aggravated murder in fatal crash that killed a police officer
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer in a head-on crash during a pursuit in Rutland last…
Continue ReadingA court in Russia adds 2 more years to the prison term of Navalny’s associate
By The Associated Press A court in Russia has added two more years to the 7 1/2 year prison term for a former associate of the late opposition leader…
Continue ReadingColombian prosecutors say former President Uribe will face trial in witness tampering probe
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors say they will call former President Álvaro Uribe to trial for the alleged crimes of bribery of…
Continue ReadingMaryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation say they’ll soon introduce a bill…
Continue ReadingColombia’s capital to ration water as El Niño adds to drought
By Heather Law and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, will begin rationing water this week as several of its reservoirs…
Continue ReadingA whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed. The FAA is investigating
By Gregory Wallace and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating Boeing after a whistleblower repeatedly raised…
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Bend city councilors applaud early sign of progress on homeless front; annual count indicates reduction
Bend city councilors got one last visitor-section round of criticism and quite the online survey result Wednesday evening before a unanimous, final…
Continue ReadingMedical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Fresh gunfire has erupted in Haiti’s capital, forcing aid…
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